Event Spotlight: Winter Festival at Stoneham Theatre Featuring Young Company

The Stoneham Theatre is proud to present twelve days of youth theatre featuring actors in grades 1 through 12 from all over Massachusetts.

Stoneham Theatre’s Young Company presents Twists on Old Tales! Winter Festival with Once Upon A Mattress, Disney’s Beauty And The Beast, and Into The Woods.

The Festival runs from February 1 through 12. Tickets per performance are the price of regular admission at $10 in advance, $15 after February 1. Kids and Students always just $10.

For advance tickets and information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.–Sat., 1–6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org.

Once Upon a Mattress

A musical featuring students in grades 1-6.
Wednesday, February 1, 10 am (school matinee);
Saturday, February 4, noon;
Sunday, February 5, noon;
Wednesday, February 8, 10 am (school matinee);
Saturday, February 11, noon;
Sunday, February 12, noon
Directed by Alycia Sacco; musical direction by Mark Kross; choreography by Briana Bailey; costumes designed by Kaitee Tredway.

Cast:
Bianca Baldassaro (Peabody), Colin Breslin (Woburn), Caroline Castro (Peabody), Allison Collier (Medford), Monica Courtney (Stoneham), Caela Flanagan (Andover), Francesca Foti (Stoneham), Molly Geaney (Lynn), Shelby Geaney (Lynn), Sophia Gukelberger (Melrose), Katie Kelley (Stoneham), Claire Kiewra (Winchester), Ashley Lanzoni (Sudbury), Haley Lanzoni (Sudbury), Sabrina Liberatore (Somerville), Ava Lopresti (Melrose), Brita Martin (Andover), Nathaniel Michaels (Melrose), Joseph Pizzano (Stoneham), Syndey Rahilly (Peabody), Katie Roeder (Malden), Max Roberts (Wakefield), Tricia Snell (Reading), Abigail Sprague (Winchester), Colby Stack (Andover), Katherine Stack (Andover), Julia Talbot (Melrose), Casey Tervalon (Melrose), Jillian Wightman (Melrose) and Sophia Wulsin (Lowell). 

Synopsis:
Everyone can't wait for the newest royal wedding; the aggravating Queen Aggravain has declared no one may marry before her son, the very daunted Prince Dauntless. Enter the most unlikely princess: Winnifred, a girl from the swamps who is anything but "Shy;" it's the role that made Carol Burnett famous! Audience members of all ages will delight in this rollicking retelling of “The Princess and the Pea.”

Disney’s Beauty And The Beast

A musical featuring students in grades 6-9.
Thursday, February 2, 10:00 am (school matinee);
Friday, February 3, 7:00 pm;
Saturday, February 4, 3:00 pm [with a special Stoneham Theatre Boston Marathon Team fundraising event prior to the show, 1:30 pm];
Thursday, February 7, 10:00 am (school matinee);
Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm;
Sunday, February 12, 3:00pm
Directed and choreographed by Bradley Jensen; musical direction by Matt McGrath; assistant directed and choreographed by Laura Graczyk; costumes designed by Maureen Krebs.

Cast:
Sirena Abalian (Lexington), Devin Bean (Winchester), Natalie Brogran (Melrose), Madeleine Carbonneau (Melrose), Emilee Clapp (Tewksbury), Kara DiOrio (Westborough), Nick Doucette (Melrose), Steven Doucette (Melrose), Phillip Dragone (Stoneham), Jack Favazza (Gloucester), Maria Ferraguto (Woburn), Jillian Furber (Wenham), Grace Goddard (Woburn), Anastasia Kranz (Melrose), Becca Lerman (Stoneham), Luke McDonough (Winchester), Jake Michaels (Stoneham), Casey Moriarty (Stoneham), Riley Moriarty (Stoneham), Eddie Pizzano (Stoneham), Francesca Rizzo (Melrose), Alicia Ross (Melrose), Rachel Seeley (Burlington), Katrina Skidmore (Stoneham), Alyssa Spurr (North Reading), Maria Tramontozzi (Melrose), Andrew Vontzalides (North Reading), and Sam Witts (Dracut).  

Synopsis:
This "Tale as Old as Time" follows the classic story of a young woman, Belle, who dreams for something outside of her small town life. But when an unfortunate encounter whisks her away to the castle of a grizzled Beast, she is forced to turn her energy towards the characters who surround her, and see their true beauty within. This Broadway hit features all the beloved songs from the animated film; what a great chance for the entire family to sing-a-long!

Into The Woods

[musical featuring students in grades 10-12]
Friday, February 3, 10:00 am (school matinee);
Saturday, February 4, 7:00pm;
Sunday, February 5, 3:00pm;
Thursday, February 9, 10:00 am (school matinee);
Friday, February 10, 7:00 pm;
Saturday, February 11, 3:00 pm
Directed by Caitlin Lowans; choreographed by Ceit Zweil; musical direction by Dorothy Travis and Matthew Stern; costumes designed by Meredith Magoun.

Cast:
Nicole Cerullo (Stoneham), Brad Costa (Reading), Ryan Feir (Winchester), Molly Goddard (Woburn), Ann-Marie Iacoviello (North Andover), Zoey Michaels (Stoneham), Phil Minard (Reading), Christina O'Neil (Winchester), Lexi Orphanos (Lynnfield), Coco Rich (Winchester), Tim Sheils (Stoneham), Jeff Siegel (Stoneham), Sarah B. Smith (Winchester), Sydney Soucy (Melrose), Matthew Steriti (Lynn), Tessa Storm (Melrose), and Sarah Warrick (Winchester).

Synopsis:
Stephen Sondheim weaves together beloved fairy tales — Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella — with his own original story of a childless Baker and his Wife, to explore the darker side of a happy ending. But after all the grannies have been saved and maidens have been married and wishes have been granted, it is what we do with our "Ever After" that is the true judge of our character. Perfect for anyone who prefers their "Once Upon a Time" with a little edge!

• February 3, 2012
• February 4, 2012
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• February 6, 2012
• February 7, 2012